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Crowdfunding Marketing Firms: Has anyone actually used Agency 2.0?
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I’m the inventor and founder of The Better Planter. It’s a high end, designer player with patented system that prevents overwatering, root rot, water spills/mess, and more. And I’m getting ready to launch via Kickstarter. I have a bit of a marketing background and lots of marketing connections but none who specialize in crowdfunding. So while I’ve been doing most of the work myself with some freelancers, I’m considering working with a been-there-done-that firm who can take on a lot of the work and help me avoid the learning curve/rookie mistakes. Someone recommended Agency 2.0 but I’ve seen some anecdotal accounts of controversy with them but have yet to talk to anyone who has worked with them and can share good or bad experiences). Anyone here have? Or can connect me with someone who has?
🙏🏼🙏🏼 Thanks in advance (And if anyone is interested in learning more about the product, check out thebetterplanter.com)
Top Comment: Can't comment on Agency 2.0, but I think they're very established and involved in some great campaigns. What I wanted to mention is, what's up with all the plant related campaigns! We're 2 weeks in 2024 and already been contacted by x3 plant growing campaign owners, who are looking to use Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
Agents taking the 20% agency fee on top of 10-20% client commission for non-union commercials feels like what the writers were facing with agents about packaging fees.
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So if an actor books a Union commercial and makes $10k, the 10% commission is $1000.
But if an actor books a non-union commercial and makes $2500, the agent could get $500 from the actor and $500 from the agency fee, so also $1000.
So then how do actors know their agents are pushing hard to casting to get their actors in for the better paying Union job when the lower paying non-union job brings the agent the same amount of money?
Hard to make a living doing the work when the agents aren’t looking out for the actor’s best interest, which is pretty similar to what the writers fought against.
Top Comment: Low end agents generally have tons of actors and throw everything at the board to see what sticks. Those are generally the ones doing nonunion stuff too. They don't really have a vested interest in keeping someone from a role. Union roles tend to pay better anyway.
Collection agency threatening to sue over 20 year old credit card debt
Main Post: Collection agency threatening to sue over 20 year old credit card debt
Top Comment: If it was put in collections in 2019 it would be on your credit report. Have you checked it? This is a scare tactic to get you to pay on a debt that is most likely beyond all statues of limitations. Don't ever confirm your social security or information with someone you have not called. If there is an old card on your credit report contact the creditor directly, do not deal with random phone calls.
I've caught my agency taking more than 20%, what should I do next?
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Hello!
I signed a non-exclusive contract with this agency before COVID and have already worked some jobs with them... They seemed great and get me jobs here and there so I was happy with them.
A couple of weeks ago I did a shoot where I was told I would receive €200. I became close with the crew and ended up hanging out with them after the gig was finished. Non of the other models stayed back and as I was talking to the videographer, he let it slip that models were being paid around €450.
Fast forward to today, the agency wants me to fill in a form for me to get paid. I decided to go to the woman who was in charge of hiring the agency to find us models and ask her how much she gave them She said €500 😑 with 20% I should be receiving €400.
That means the agency is taking more than 50% from me.
My problem now is that I can't bring up the fact that I know through her as there may be liability issues and she doesn't want me to involved.
My next idea is to state to the agency:
"Can you please confirm that the company paid you x amount of dollars. That means you receive x amount and I receive the €200." That means I'd have in writing that they are lying to me.
My other idea was to ask for some sort of document that gives me all the numbers. Including what the company paid them and what I get. Though I don't know what this is called and I don't know how to go about it...
Any insight and tips would be extremely helpful. Thank you!
Top Comment: Ask to see your (financial) statement and also the deal memo with the client from this job . You have a right to see both. As others said, there could be other expenses on the statement - for example, web fee, set cards, print book. If it still does not add up, speak to accounting department at the agency and ask about the discrepancy. Sometimes agencies are indeed being shady, but it can also happen sometimes that there was a mistake made in the booking chain without any mallicious intent. My advice is to ask more questions before making a conclusion on the matter.
Will long term (20+ yrs) Treasury/Agency bond yeild keep rising if Trump Wins?
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Hello Folks,
If Trump wins, will the yeilds on long term treasury and agency bonds (20 yrs or more) keep going up? If yes, could it go over 6% mark?
TIA.
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No one knows for sure. It is also complicated. Does Trump win (still a very big open question) and have both the House and the Senate? Do we have a divided government which will limit his ability to pass anything? Will the House be as close as it is today - where the ruling party has a hard time getting anything done? Same applies conversely to Harris. Every time experts or I am sure X will happen, normally Y happens. Remember, if everyone knows, it is likely already priced into the market.
Based on the data from the last week, I expect the Fed to keep lowering rates. Whether the market will agree or not (like we are seeing with the 10 year rate), who knows. You don’t need to make an all or nothing decision. If you have bond investments to make, you may want to go with smaller dollar dominations and essentially cost average.